The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-07-23
COWS.
Tho Use Of the Brush Upon Them Strongly
Recommended.

The Use Of the Brush Upon Them Strongly
Recommended.
Few persons consider the skin as an
excretory organ. 1t is supposed to be
by those who think at all-merely a
protecting covering for the muscles
and animal frame. and something for
the outer protective coat of hair, or fur,
or wool, or feathers, to grow upon.
But the skin is really the most impor-
tant outlet for the waste matter of the
whole body of an animal. 1t is by no
means a tight covering, but contains
myriads of pores or openings, through
which watery vapor escapes, and with
which also escapes large quantity Of
impure matter from the blood. At
times the skin discharges large guam
tity of liquid matter, which we call
perspiration, and it is always discharg-
ing moisture, which escapes insensibly.
At least, the skin does this when in a
healthful condition, and when this ex-
erection stops, it is an indication that
something is wrong. Besides this, the
skin is constantly changing its sub
stance; the outer portions scale of, or
exfoliate, while it is renewed from
within; so that in course of short |
time the whole skin wears away and is |
renewed. Where the skin is covered |
with hair these scales are apt To gather
and with the perspiration to become
compacted into mass, stopping the
pores and preventing the escape
of the waste matter, which being
retained in the blood, does much
harm. For these reasons, constant at
tention should be given to the skin;
brushing it, both to remove the ex-
foliated matter and the dried perspira-
ton, and to excite it to healthful ac-
ton, should not be neglected. Horses,
as rule, are fairly well attended to,
because it is a custom to curry and
brush them regularly. But in many
cases, they are not sufficiently cleaned;
consequently their health is impaired
The skin becomes clogged, and the {
perspiration is retained in the blood,
producing more or less blood-poison-
ing, which may result in o variety of
disorders, at times producing farcy,
which ends in CHAMBERS. At best, the
GOAT becomes harsh, dry, and staring;
the skin is tight, or, as it is called,
"hide-bound, I" and becomes irritated,
producing itching, with perhaps the
loss of hair. Ernptions on the skin,
and pimples, and perhaps the we'll
known scratches result from the re-
tention of these impure matters. To
avoid all these troubles, the horse
should be thoroughly brushed with a
stiff, clean brush, for at least ten
morning and night; and in
he summer, when perspiration is pro-
use, the skin should be sponged, or
washed down with wisp Of wet X
traw, and then rubbed dry, before it
8 brushed.
Butfew farmers ever think it neces-
AIRY that COW should be curried. |
What! curry cowp Never hearn tell
# such a thingr' But COW needs it
ven more than horse; and for several 4
easons, A COW, whose milk is used =
Or food, unless she has a perfectly I
lean skin, can not give clean milk, and
hen the butter will be bad. The skin
hould be in q perfectly healthful con-
ition, and the blood pure, or the milk
ill be impure and unhealthful, and
ne butter or cheese will be tainted.
EITHER cleanliness nor healthfulness
an be secured without regular brush
lg of the skin and the removal of all |
lie filth which will gather upon ill-kept !
ows. This should be done before the -
ows are MIXED, morning and even
e. The morning cleaning should be Is
thorough one; simple brushing, to =
move dust and loose hairs, will be :
Efficient for the evening 1t will help II
'ry much for both horses and COWS to L.
I'VE the stables so floored that the ami
abs can be kept from fouling them NJ
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